Aimee vs Juliet
Aimee and Julietcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aimee was ranked #183 and Juliet #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Juliet #384 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Juliet #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Juliet #918 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Juliet over time
Aimee and Juliet appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Juliet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Juliet changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Juliet were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Juliet in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Juliet #178 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Juliet moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #441; by 2025 that had become #885 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Juliet #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Juliet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Juliet #380 in 1998.
The order changed in 2021: Juliet moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #771; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #640.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Juliet #918.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Juliet |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Juliet does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Juliet both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Juliet doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Juliet a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aimee
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Juliet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls